Yep, you’re reading right. In my opinion one of the best things you can do to improve the quality of your life - IN ALL WAYS - is to TURN OFF your TV. Almost 20 years ago I stopped watching the news and within weeks felt happier and more at peace than ever before (and peace did not come easy to me then). About 10 years ago, I stopped watching TV altogether. I mean that literally...I stopped turning the TV on...period. (I also gave up reading the newspaper, but that’s another story). I turned it on for a few days during 9-11-01 because my daughter lives in NYC and I felt a need to know what was happening. That only reinforced my commitment to remain TV FREE and I’ve not watched TV since.
Now, lest you think that maybe I was not all that interested in TV and this decision came easy, I will tell you that up to that time I was a TV addict. In fact, I am a member of the first TV generation and began my addiction as a young boy. I remained that way, spending almost every spare waking moment in front of the “box” until I made my break. LIke many people, I tried to make life “okay” by going unconscious in front of the TV.
I’m not here to preach and you should feel free to watch as much TV as you like. I’m just saying that there is SO MUCH MORE TO LIFE and you will experience a profound shift toward the real JOY OF LIVING when you free your mind to be your own. If you choose to give it a try, here are my thoughts on the matter...
